Counter-Terrorism Case

What is the significance of terrorist motivation and organization for intelligence efforts to support counter-terrorism strategy, policy and practice?

The significance of terrorist motivation and organization for intelligence efforts to support counter-terrorism strategy, policy, and practice is that it determines how we combat terrorism. "In the 1980s and 1990s, terrorism began to appear in the repertoire of right-wing, neo-Nazi or neo-fascist, racist groups. Like the terrorist actors that preceded them, these violent groups reflected the extreme edge of a broader and not-necessarily violent backlash against developments during the civil rights era."(1) The Neo-Nazis and the Ku Klux Klan presented a form of domestic terrorism that exists to this day. This is dealt with through local law enforcement initially, if the issue becomes progressive like it has a history of doing then it can be and has been dealt with at the federal level.

Osama bin-Laden's biggest issue with America was that he felt after we pummeled Iraq during the Gulf War we should have left Saudi Arabia right away. He offered up the services of himself and his mujahedeen to fight the Iraqis after they invaded Kuwait but was rebuffed by the King of Saudi Arabia. The King knew that America was a superior fighting force and was much better equipped; there would be no caves for the mujahedeen to hide out in such as Afghanistan during the war with the USSR. (2)

The significant strategy to combat terrorism is going to be persistentence. We cant afford to have the intelligence gaps that led to 9/11. Law enforcement at every level has to involved and information has to be shared with the folks that can action that intelligence.